IFM: Rodolfo Avila Brno race notes

Rodolfo Avila leaves Brno unsatisfied
Macanese popular racing driver Rodolfo Avila did a spectacular
International Formula Master's Sunday race but has not been able to
get the up front expected or hoped for result in Brno. The Macau SAR
driver...

Rodolfo Avila leaves Brno unsatisfied

Macanese popular racing driver Rodolfo Avila did a spectacular
International Formula Master's Sunday race but has not been able to
get the up front expected or hoped for result in Brno. The Macau SAR
driver was 23rd and 12th in action-packed IFM races. An early bad choose
of brake pads restricted a possible good result in the Czech Republic
meeting.

"We have worked hard and were fast at Pau so I expected to be
competitive in Brno. Unfortunately we had opted for the wrong spec of
brake pads and we found the mistake too late. But anyway, that's
life. This is something that you cannot blame the team for. My team-mate
was using the same spec and won two races this weekend. I like to feel
the brakes and it wasn't happening", explained the only Asian
driver in the IFM.

Race 1 saw Avila trying to overtake a few opponents but the #26 car
efforts were not compensated in the end. "I wasn't fast in
Qualifying (23rd) and in the Race 1 I was struggled to go up in the
classification. I got a really good start but it was quite difficult to
overtake. I did more than ten moves but I always end up in the same
position because if you get out of the line the track is too
dirty", said Avila. The Cram Competition mechanics changed the
brake pads for the Race 2 and Avila was faster. The Macanese driver
managed to finish on the 12th position after starting in 23rd.
"This was the perfect result for the Race 1 but unfortunately I
couldn't make it. The car was much better in the second race and I
had fun. In the end I couldn't go any further because I started
with two new tyres when they were all on four new tyres".

Avila keeps confident for the future in the championship and good results
can come early. "I have got very quick team-mates that keep me on
my toes and I'm happy in the team. I have to qualify better in
Porto if I hope to be on the points", held the driver sponsored by
Macau Government, Macau-slot.com, BNU, CESLAsia, PAL AsiaConsult,
TsingTao, Fat Siu Lau Restaurant, Sujika Crafts and PT Asia.

The next round of the IFM takes place at Porto's street circuit in
the Portugal in two weeks. It will be first time that Avila races in the
country he born in 1987.